You are looking at Elmer and Annie (Bowser) Brown at their farm in Lower Yoder - from the 1930's. On this February 22 - the actual birthday of George Washington. Thought I'd write a bit today on George's connection to the old farm.
Family lore suggests that George spent some time up the mountain - "dancing in the ballroom" along with Washington's connection to Edinbourgh Smith. For those of you that might not know about Browns Farm - an area I have been researching for decades...I can wax on for hours....but I will spare you that. Browns is located along what was once an old stagecoach road - and the family has stories about how Washington used to visit on one of his many trips to the Westmoreland County area.
Also old Edinborough Smith who was brutally murdered in 1865 - up the mountain - the Smith's and Harshberger/Browns were cousins - had on the wall of his house his discharge papers signed by Washington - family lore says that Smith was a teamster and was at the Yorktown Surrender.
Family lore suggests that George spent some time up the mountain - "dancing in the ballroom" along with Washington's connection to Edinbourgh Smith. For those of you that might not know about Browns Farm - an area I have been researching for decades...I can wax on for hours....but I will spare you that. Browns is located along what was once an old stagecoach road - and the family has stories about how Washington used to visit on one of his many trips to the Westmoreland County area.
Also old Edinborough Smith who was brutally murdered in 1865 - up the mountain - the Smith's and Harshberger/Browns were cousins - had on the wall of his house his discharge papers signed by Washington - family lore says that Smith was a teamster and was at the Yorktown Surrender.
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